Purdue University
- United States
- Founded 1869
Overview
Purdue University is a public land-grant research university, with its main campus in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States, and an urban campus in Indianapolis. The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and money to establish a college of science, technology, and agriculture; the first classes were held on September 16, 1874.
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Key facts
| Founded | 1869Source: Wikidata (opens in a new tab) |
|---|---|
| Main location | West LafayetteSource: Wikidata. Other campuses may not be listed. (opens in a new tab) |
| Students | 59,034 (2021)Source: Wikidata. Can be out of date. (opens in a new tab) |
| Website | purdue.edu (opens in a new tab) |
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| YouTube | Official channel (opens in a new tab) |
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Scholarships for international students
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People who studied here
- Neil Armstrong (opens in a new tab)American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2012)
- Edward Mills Purcell (opens in a new tab)American physicist (1912-1997)
- Ben Roy Mottelson (opens in a new tab)Danish-American nuclear physicist (1926–2022)
- Akira Suzuki (opens in a new tab)Japanese chemist (1930 - )
- Eugene Cernan (opens in a new tab)NASA astronaut, Naval aviator, aeronautical engineer, electrical engineer, fighter pilot, eleventh human to walk on the Moon (Apollo 10 and Apollo 17)
- Gus Grissom (opens in a new tab)American astronaut (1926–1967)
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